Stora Skeppundstjärnen

humic brown forest lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 8.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Fish Stora Skeppundstjärnen Buy forecast

Character of the water

Stora Skeppundstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Skeppundstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stora Skeppundstjärnen

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Stora Skeppundstjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Skeppundstjärnen, carried by ål, elritsa and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Stora Skeppundstjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Torbjörn Brandtål48 cm
2Jürgen Häggål45 cm
3Wolfgang Nyströmperch20 cm
4Jukka Schmidtperch18 cm
5Emil Weberroach14 cm
6Axel Petterssonelritsa6 cm

Species records here

ål48 cmTorbjörn Brandt

perch18 cmJukka Schmidt

roach14 cmEmil Weber

elritsa6 cmAxel Pettersson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish